OVERVIEW
Our little princess Bella turned 2 a few months ago. It seems like just yesterday that i was planning her "beary" first birthday. It's crazy how time flies so fast.
Bella is in love with her rain boots to the point where she wears it to church with a church dress. TOO CUTE! And so, this year, we decided to do a very different theme for her birthday--raindrops and puddles!...It reminded me of the good ol' days when you just run around in the rain and jump into puddles without a worry in the world. With the theme being so different, it meant that i would have to do a lot of the decorations myself. There are not that many pre-made raindrop theme decorations out there, which was okay, because i love making my own decorations for Bella's parties! I had a great time brainstorming with the decorations, and trying with the things that i could DIY :)
DECOR, FOOD & FAVORS
The door decoration was an upside down umbrella filled with flowers, an idea i got from pinterest. The birthday girl's hat was customized for her by the same etsy vendor that made her hat last year. The hubby and I hung umbrellas upside down across the courtyard, where the kids played, and where the moon jump was placed. I got a lot of compliments for the little DIY centerpieces as well, which some guests took home with them. Along the patio way, we also hung paper pom poms with little raindrops made out of craft paper.
The raindrop theme was carried out throughout the dessert table. I made rain drop cutouts and strung them together, and hung them to serve as a backdrop for the dessert table. I also found some clear dome-shaped umbrellas, which I hung upside down above the dessert table, and across the dining area where the guests ate.
The food consisted of filipino dishes, which included lechon, pancit, eggrolls, spaghetti, beef steak, and so much more. The dessert table was a hit. I incorporated the theme, as well as, the color scheme into the dessert labels, and bottle wrappers. We had cupcakes, mostachons, french macaroons, chocolate crinkles, and a lot of candies. Bella's birthday cake was lined by M&M candies to give the idea of raindrops, and a cotton candy was place right on top of it to serve as the cloud.
The favor table was lined by Bella's collection of rain boots, and one of mine. The guests got to take home their umbrellas to remember the day by.
ACTIVITIES
The guests got to take their pictures with a Photo Booth by instant memento, which also served as the guest book for the party. We had a face painter and a balloon twister, which the kids really loved. As every kids party I've been to, the moon jump was a hit.
VENDORS
- photography by flipartimages
- birthday hat: etsy
- cake and cupcakes: jessica's cupcakes and more
- candies: candywarehouse
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